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What Had I Lost?
A 4-track cassette collaboration
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Liner Notes
Tape 2 of the 4-track cassette collabs in 2021[archived]!
- @guatecoop[archived] - drums
- @eargoggle - bass
- @elesimo[archived] - lyrics, vocals
- @burrsettles[archived] - guitar (octave, melltoron, synth fx)
More details to come. For now, enjoy the listen...
The tape arrived late, so Burr finished it up on March 6.
Lyrics
There she goes Carrying all my dreams I wonder if she knows That they’re lighter than they seem There she is Treading light again Steps like gentle drops Touching down like rain Sometimes I think That all I wanted was A place to rest A place to nest Sometimes I think That all I wanted was A place to rest A place to nest All I’ve wanted, all I’ve wanted A place to call home All I’ve wanted, all I’ve wanted A place to come back home All I’ve wanted, all I’ve wanted All I’ve wanted, all I’ve wanted All I’ve wanted, all I’ve wanted I didn’t ask for much I never asked for much But then I think of all the times I was afraid, I was afraid Coming back home to a dead silence Fearing for the worst And then I remember all the times I was scared, I was scared The heavy silence around me What had I lost? All I’ve wanted, all I’ve wanted A place to call home All I’ve wanted, all I’ve wanted A place to come back home I didn’t ask for much I never asked for much But then I think of all the times I was afraid, I was afraid Coming back home and it’s silent Fearing for the worst What had I lost? Coming back home and it’s silent Fearing for the worst What had I lost?
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Wow. Just, wow. This is so different and so much cooler than what I thought it would be, I gotta be honest! Which is more a reflection of what I thought of what I played, but damn, now everything sounds good with what everyone else played. Drums sound amazing, great vocals and lyrics from @elesimo and I love all the little extras @burrsettles threw on there, the guitar, the mellotron and that arp synth at the end....we're a prog band! Who knew?
Fantastic groove, big and energetic. The bass holds it down nicely. I like how the vocals sort of stair-step up and down, I picture someone running. The synth fade out at the end is a fun finish.
Wow, a prog 4-track. Love the drumming, and the strong, interesting structure. Seems like it'd be especially hard to work with the shifting time signatures in this medium - great job meeting the challenge! All the instruments are finding their own space in the rhythm, and the panning makes it easy to hear the calls and answers between them. The vocal is epic. So cool hearing the solo synth on the outro.
Very cool vibe in this song and it sounds amazing! It is angular with unexpected turns and twists. Great lyrics and vocals that really give it the feel of a band that you might see at CBGB’s. This was great on every track - nice job!
Ooh this one has a cool nervy energy. Love it when the four-track challenge gets @elesimo to sing! Those lyrics are really cool and perfectly fit the spacy kinda post-punk vibe.
Really cool and edgy. Again, great fidelity for a 4 track recording. Hats off to you all!
This is unique and amazing! Love how it starts out with a solid groove, then just keeps building. I keep moving back to the beginning of the track so I can hear it again. Super cool!!
Oh, I love this, @burrsettles! Love the western-like riffs on the guitar, the mellotron and the little arpeggio at the end. Great job on finishing the songs! And hats off to @guatecoop and @eargoggle for the solid drums and bass, it was really nice to work on this song.